You may have seen the viral photo of a daycare sign scolding moms and dads to get off their phones and pay attention to their kids. Please, for the love of all that is holy, do not let these people phone-shame you.
The image was posted on Facebook on Friday by Juliana Farris Mazurkewicz, who took it as she arrived for pickup at her kids’ daycare outside Houston. She told Fox News she was fully onboard with the sentiment: “I think [the message] definitely resonates with people.” She’s correct — it’s been shared widely and provoked a lot of discussion.
Many people agree with Mazurkewicz, but I took one look at it and wanted to rip the damn thing to shreds. It’s rude, for one thing — yelling at someone with ALL CAPS and underlines is no better than texting while you talk to someone. But it also presumes that you’re a bad parent if you’re not paying wrapt attention to your children 24 hours a day. You’re not. Read more…
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Originally syndicated from Parents, do not let this dumb sign make you feel guilty about using your phone
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